Eason battles through injuries to guide Lady Tigers at the point
MOLLY CLARK, Student Assistant SID (2-2-10):
Some athletes stand out immediately. Some never shine, and some play under the radar to 'wow' the crowd.Junior Latear Eason battled through several injuries and came out of nowhere this season to become a vital part of the 2009-10 Lady Tiger squad.The Chicago, Ill., native began her career at LSU as a freshman under an irreplaceable senior class. She started her first collegiate game against Samford and ended the game with four points. Eason played all year until one practice that ended her season just before the SEC Tournament.Eason injured her knee and had surgery at the end of the season.Though her freshman season was cut short, Eason turned her setback into a steppingstone and learned from the older players she looked up to."When I had to sit on the sidelines when I got hurt, I really learned a lot from Erica White," said Eason. "She showed me how to be great offensive and defensive player and to use her size to her advantage."As Eason learned from the sidelines, her team raced to its fifth consecutive Final Four appearance.When the 2008-09 season came, Eason was one year older and part of a very young Lady Tiger team. The team began the season with a six-game winning streak, and the sophomore made her first career start against Middle Tennessee. It was only uphill from there because Eason soon became one of the stable forces to the inexperienced team.
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